The sky on
your birthday.
Crab Nebula Mosaic from HST
The Crab Nebula, M1, is the first object on Charles Messier's list of non-comets. It is an expanding cloud of debris from a massive star's death explosion. Astronomers on Earth first witnessed this stellar catastrophe in 1054. This Hubble Space Telescope mosaic spans about twelve light-years and is composed of 24 exposures.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 December 2005 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2024 Signs of the stellar lifecycle See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2019 A Dramatic Demise See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2008 The globular cluster Omega Centauri* See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2025 M77: Spiral Galaxy with an Active Center See it as a poster -
Released on 2 December 2010 A Flame in Orion Belt See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 DEC 2005 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 DEC 2005.
Questions about December 2, 2005
What space photo was released on December 2, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2005 was "Crab Nebula Mosaic from HST". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 2, 2005?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was December 2, 2005?
December 2, 2005 was a Friday, day 336 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 2, 2005?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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